Karl E. Sigerist, Jr., ICD.D

Canada

Karl wrote Selling Your Canadian Business: A Step-by-Step Guide to Maximizing Value and Securing Your Legacy because he saw too many business owners making preventable mistakes that cost them millions of dollars and years of regret.

17 Mar 2024 Articles Buy-Side Articles Valuation

How can smart acquisitions grow your business faster?

How valuation arbitrage lets an acquisition raise your enterprise value faster than organic growth, and why acquisitions can deliver in months what organic growth takes years to reach.

11 Mar 2024 Articles Sell-Side Articles Valuation

Yesterday's business valuation is no longer relevant.

Typically, buyers are worried about paying too much and sellers are worried about selling for too little. This concern rings truer today than previously.

02 Mar 2024 Articles Sell-Side

Business transition process & leadership succession planning

The business transition process and leadership succession process are not a “I need to get around to doing this” task. It’s a living process that you should start as soon as possible. You’ve given it some thought and alm...

23 Feb 2024 Articles Sell-Side Articles Valuation

What business quality fundamentals do buyers assess?

What a competitive moat is and why buyers are really purchasing the expectation that current earnings continue. Why moats matter more, not less, in volatile markets.

22 Feb 2024 Articles Sell-Side Articles Valuation

Is your Canadian business an attractive acquisition target

Is Your Canadian Business an Attractive Acquisition Target? Here’s How to Tell